I Found A Good One!

Its been way to long since we had some fun and featured some items that should qualify for a Big Jim Award. For those of you who are have not been initiated into this award a little definition is due. Many times on eBay you can find clueless sellers who have put incredibly ridiculous prices on items. So when you...Read More

'Old Hickory' Trade-O-Ree

Greetings patch collectors, The 'Old Hickory' Trade-O-Ree is scheduled for December 19th 2009. Sponsored by the Old Hickory Council, BSA/ Camp Raven Knob Historical Association, the event will again be held in the Eagles' Nest Gym at Summit School. That's at 2100 Reynolda Road in Winston-Salem, NC. The hours are from 9:00 AM till 3:00 PM. As usual we will...Read More

Interesting eBay Announcement Regarding Watching

  I got this message from eBay in a recent email and thought this was something to pass on because I had not noticed this change. It seems like this would be an interesting feature because "watching" is one of those hidden and personal activities on the auction site. I wonder what are the four most watched items using this...Read More

What The Heck Do You Do With A Flag?

  I should be one to talk! My attic contains a collection of Scout campfire blankets from around the world. I hope that one day I'll have a patch room big enough to display them, but until then they sit hidden in totes. Still I really am asking the question in this post, what are collectors doing chasing down and...Read More

Jamboree Stocking Stuffer Patches

My in-laws have a great tradition of getting very small presents for each other and sticking them in an oversized stocking hanging from the mantle. Then on Christmas morning the first thing you open is your stocking. I usually can count on a pair of socks, chapstick, some pieces of candy etc. But you know Boy Scout patches are really...Read More

Great Scout Camp Memorabilia

I don't know if I should embarrass myself and admit this but I finally figured out how to use the attachment feature to permanently post a picture in my patchblanket posts. All this time I've been creating an image hyperlink to eBay and when they deleted the thumbnail off their site it disappeared from here as well. Well not any...Read More

Bad Tweets!

  I want to address something that I and another patchblanket member spotted this morning before I get too many more emails about it. This morning on BoyScoutTweet.com there was a very offensive tweet by twisted pornographer. Let me explain how this pulled up on the site and what I'm doing to prevent it from happening in the future.  ...Read More

Tons of stuff to trade away!!!!!!

  Trading Stock: Camp Items: Camp Sinoquipe 2007 work weekend Chicago Council 1948 felt PowWow patch Colonial Annapolis Historical Trail Gettysburg old style johnny rebel and Gettysburg pie piece Mason Dixon Council Winter camporee 2004 World Brotherhood Camporee 2001 Hiawatha Seaway Council World Brotherhood Camporee 2006 Jacket patch Hiawatha Seaway Council World Brotherhood Camporee 2008 Bird totem Piece.. Hiawatha Seaway...Read More

New 2013 Jamboree Site Chosen!

  Hello All,   Well the announcement was made official today. The Jamboree for 2013 and the next 100 years of Jamborees, is coming here to West Virginia. The Buckskin Council will be the host council. You Guys and Gals will love the beautiful area they have selected. It is home to the beautiful New River Gorge and some of...Read More

The New Santeeswapper.com

  Drum roll please.....introducing the "NEW" Santeeswapper.com. Today I'd like to announce on patchblanket that I just finished the total redesign of my signature website name - santeeswapper.com.   A little bit of history if you please. I actually was given this domain name as a present from my wife about 10 years ago. Literally, for a birthday present she...Read More

Inspiring Eagle Scout Project Video

I was on U-tube tonight and found this really awesome video. In it the two prospective Eagle Scouts are being interviewed by a newscaster about their cancer awareness project.      

Awards Manufacturer Produces Prestigious Eagle Scout Medals

  When David Bouchein won his Eagle Scout medal in the 1970s he had no idea of the prominence that award would play later in his life.   "Who would have thought I'd be running the company that made my Eagle medal?" said Bouchein, president of Stange Company.   "My grandpa, Elmer Wagenfuehr, got his own Eagle Scout award in...Read More

Name this website! – Contest

  Ok gang I need your help. I'm in the middle of making a major decision (well at least for me) and I'd like to get your ideas. Some of you may have visited my blog at 2009noac.com. I created this site so that I could post blog entries from the event and also follow the action on eBay afterward....Read More

Death in my Family

  Jason hope this is okay if i post this... A fellow scout and cloth collector has passed away way to early in his life...   My little brother joined my troop back in Feb.2009, he was having tons of fun in Boy scouts...He went to his First and last TOR with me 1st weekend in MAY and he got...Read More

The Death Knell for eBay Blogs!

I read this week on the announcement boards that eBay is pulling the plug on one facet of its attempt at social networking - eBay Blogs. While the Boy Scout community will not rise up and cry for the death knell of this feature it did get me to thinking. What else over on eBay might be a useful thing...Read More

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